250 Condensation in Headlight? Fix or replace?

More and more common with lights on a lot of cars now days. A few years ago I had an rx8 and the rear lights on that we're really bad but there was a great fix for them that I use on all my lights now, the silica gel things you get in new items to keep moisture out simply put one in your head lamp for a few days to dry the inside out. You will have to remove the light to get it out though.

 

The megane headlamps actually have a rubber grommet which is supposed to vent out condensation. Make sure thats not blocked and leave your lights on long enough to evaporate it all out. Although sometimes i think if these so called venting systems in headlights are more likely to cause condensation than a sealed unit.

 

Had this on my old 250.
One was replaced under warranty as it deffo had a small leak. [It was a common problem about 3 years ago. Renno would not replace unless beam completely obscured.]
The other was easy.
Left off the back rubber cover every time the car got hot and left to cool replaced or as long as dry weather left off a lot.
Also squirted wife's hair dryer at glass [not too hot] to dry it and piped it into the back of the light too.

Totally cured one, other leaked even to wash it so had to be replaced.

However the rubber cover trick kept the leaky one at bay too.

Cheers Andy

 

So that's why an RX8 I was behind the other day had 2 inches of water sloshing about in the rear lights lol.

 

Yeh most owners drill there own drain holes in them